Polished antiques downstairs....

......dusty old pieces upstairs!

May 15th 2018
Tuesday 15th May 2018 On Saturday we left Sibu on the 11.30 a.m. ferry bound for Kuching. It was a gloriously sunny morning, not too humid and the ferry left on time. It was so nice to be on a boat where one could stand on deck to enjoy the passing scenery as we made our way downriver, rather than being confined to quarters inside a cabin full of passengers. O! and what an interestin ... read more

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During the late 18th and 19th centuries, Great Britain established colonies and protectorates in the area of current Malaysia; these were occupied by Japan from 1942 to 1945. In 1948, the British-ruled territories on the Malay Peninsula formed the Fe... ... read more

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Viv and John Cussell

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We are off island-hopping in Thailand for the month of February. We shall leave home on the 1st of the month and return on 29th (an extra day for Leap Year)! Our journey will be from Alicante to Barcelona by train, then two flights, the first from Barcelona to Doha and the second from Doha to Phuket, both with Qatar Airways. Although this will be our forth visit to the "Land of Smiles", we haven't been there for eleven years and plan to visit islands we haven't seen before. In 2009, we travelled overland from Singapore to the island of Langkawi, Northern Malaysia, in the Southern Andaman Sea. ... full info

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15th May 2018

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TO ME JOHN YOUR PICTURE OF THE NEW BRIDGE GIVES THE IMPRESSION IT'S ABOUT TO FALL DOWN...! AS FOR YOU VIV HOW THE HECK DO YOU FIND THE TIME TO WRITE ALL THIS INTERESTING STUFF...I'M EXHAUSTED READING IT.........

17th May 2018

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Hi Margaret and Allan
Yes. The bridge is s-shaped so it looks like the furthest tower is leaning. When we get back to Kuching tomorrow we shall walk over the bridge to take more photos. Viv xxxx

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